גָּאָה
gâʼâh · gaw-aw'
to mount up; hence, in general, to rise, (figuratively) be majestic
Lexicon
Derivation: a primitive root;
to mount up; hence, in general, to rise, (figuratively) be majestic
- to mount up
- hence, in general, to rise, (figuratively) be majestic
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: gloriously, grow up, increase, be risen, triumph.
Letters
- גGimel3
Picture: throwing stick (or camel)
- Concrete
- staff · throw stick · camel · foot
- Extended
- to carry · to gather up · walking · pride lifted up
- אAlef1
Picture: ox head
- Concrete
- ox · bull · cattle
- Extended
- strength · leader · first · the one in front
- הHe5
Picture: a person with both arms raised
- Concrete
- a man calling out · a window · breath
- Extended
- behold! · revelation · to reveal · the (definite article)
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
to carry, to lift up › strength, the leader › to reveal, behold
To carry, to lift up of strength, the leader that works to reveal, behold.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of גָּאָה above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.
Usage
7 occurrences · 7 OT · 0 NT · 5 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- for he hath triumphed2 · 29%
- gloriously2 · 29%
- grow up1 · 14%
- for it increaseth1 · 14%
- were risen1 · 14%
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.